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यद्यदाचरति श्रेष्ठस् तत्तदेवेतरो जनः ।
स यत्प्रमाणं कुरुते लोकस्तदनुवर्तते ॥ २१ ॥
 
yad yad acarati sresthas
tat tad evetaro janah
sa yat pramanam kurute
lokas tad anuvartate
yat-whatever; yat-and whichever; acarati-does he act; sresthah-respectable leader; tat-that; tat-and that alone; eva-certainly; itarah-common; janah-person; sah-he; yat-whichever; pramanam-evidence; kurute-does perform; lokah-all the world; tat-that; anuvartate-follow in the footsteps.